/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/SZZTW67LMRAMPPCKBBQMSUTFRA.JPEG?#)
![Pick n Pay CEO starts beef with McDonald’s [video]](http://www.thesouthafrican.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pick-n-Pays-Sean-Summers-has-poked-fun-at-McDonalds-CEO-viral-video.jpg.optimal.jpg?#)
What is Iran's Revolutionary Guard, the paramilitary on the EU "terrorist list"?
Created in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution - the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is now the most powerful organization in Iran. A parallel military force - the regime's armed wing and a major economic player - it plays a central role in repressing demonstrations, like in the widespread protests which took place recently and were submitted to a deadly crackdown. Now, the EU has inscribed the organisation on its "terrorist list". Who exactly are they?
Created in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution - the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is now the most powerful organization in Iran. A parallel military force - the regime's armed wing and a major economic player - it plays a central role in repressing demonstrations, like in the widespread protests which took place recently and were submitted to a deadly crackdown. Now, the EU has inscribed the organisation on its "terrorist list". Who exactly are they?
